Workflow Canvas (WFC), a comprehensive development kit, empowers users to swiftly deploy flexible production lines and develop innovative industrial IOT applications. Central to its appeal, it propels enterprises towards a data-driven operational paradigm, ultimately optimizing efficiency and driving business growth.

Workflow Canvas is a cloud-native IT/OT integration toolkit that enables Siemens and its eco-partners to develop integrated digital solutions faster, with web-based engineering, built-in 3D visualization, and container-based runtime ready to be deployed either on-premise or in the cloud.

Its drag-and-drop interface provides an intuitive developer experience, while both IT and OT engineers can collaborate on the engineering of a plethora of devices, equipment and information systems. The resulting runtime is a cross-platform orchestrator (SPIDR) that comes with data integration options such as IIH and the Semantic Data Platform (SDP), offering highly flexible and customizable digital integration solutions to meet the rigorous demands of various industries.

Official Website: http://wfc.siemens.com

Workflow Canvas is designed to improve the developer experience of AI/IT/OT engineers and developers. It provides a graphical drag-and-drop engineering environment that allows developers to focus on business logic and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) rather than technical details. By abstracting the complexities of IT/OT integration, WFC enables developers to rapidly prototype, develop, and deploy industrial workflows with ease.

• Engineering: WFC Engineering Tool
• Runtime: SPIDR (Orchestrator & Execution Engine)
• Behavior Model (CIM): CREEM
• Ontology: SDP (Semantic Data Platform)

Workflow Canvas Expert Program (WCEP) is a systematic training program designed to cultivate proficient Workflow Canvas developers and engineers. The program encompasses a series of structured courses, hands-on workshops (hardware-in-loop for in-person sessions), and certification exams that cover various aspects of WFC, including its architecture, engineering environment, runtime capabilities, and workflow development. By participating in WCEP, individuals can enhance their skills in IT/OT integration, gain practical experience in building industrial workflows, and achieve recognized certification that validates their expertise in using Workflow Canvas effectively.

DI FA HMI

The Workflow Canvas (WFC) for Siemens Industrial Edge version has been productized for the key account P&G. Accordingly, the overall owner of WFC is DI FA HMI, customer support for WFC is maintained by DI CS, and external customer relations are primarily handled by DI S. This version is customized for Industrial Edge; you can find the WFC Engineering and WFC Runtime Edge apps in the Edge Store and install/deploy them to IED or IEvD via IEM.

SI B

In addition, the AUS (Adaptive Utilities Solution) algorithm services for WFC's Utility Domain are maintained and productized by SI B. AUS is a collection of Utility & Energy domain algorithms built on the WFC platform and will also integrate iEMS (Intelligent Energy Management System) related algorithms.

FT RPD SSP

Before any BU decides to take over WFC development, WFC development will continue to be provided by FT RPD. The core team members come from FT RPD SSP and FT D. We also participate in customer engagements with DI S and Xcelerator China, and handle final-customer (BMC) contacts for additional service requests.

Mioverse™ 妙一空间™

Mioverse is a cross-TF project (FT RPD CN central funding) to implement minimal viable digital twin based on Workflow Canvas. Lead by SDT and SSP. DAI and FOA are also involved.

SiteScope

SiteScope is an independent derivative platform of Workflow Canvas that handles all user interaction channels. It is divided into the following subsystems:

SiteScope Dashboard: A UI builder developed to meet P&G requirements, capable of integrating with third-party data visualization tools or components such as PowerBI, Grafana, and eChart. It can connect to WFC workflow data-processing logic while remaining independent.

SiteScope Mioverse: A WebGL-based 3D visualization editor and viewer that can use Mioverse as its default 3D viewer implementation.

SiteScope MultiModal: A multimodal visual data interaction platform working with AI agents, enabling AI-driven intelligent data interaction for various OT domains.

Mioverse Studio X

For the customer base of the Siemens Xcelerator China portfolios, together with X colleagues we proposed the Mioverse Studio initiative, using Workflow Canvas as the foundational platform to package reusable application solutions tailored to local Chinese verticals, specific industries, and application scenarios. We are currently preparing demonstration applications for segmented industries such as automotive, 3C electronics assembly, robot manufacturing, smart logistics, building automation and data centers, energy optimization, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, carbon footprint traceability, and education & training.

IIH & Industrial Edge

WFC has been deeply integrated with IIH (including IIH Essential and IIH Semantics) and was delivered as a unified "Smart Box" solution to the key customer P&G. The WFC team maintains close communication with the IIH team and is pursuing further integration and collaboration on potential customer projects such as Foxconn.

Mendix

The core Mendix R&D team has already engaged with WFC; the two solutions have many areas for collaboration and are more complementary than overlapping. Integration with Mendix for Industry (the China team) is a promising collaboration topic. Due to the productization of DI FA HMI, cooperation with the Mendix team is temporarily on hold, but it can be resumed at any time.

WinCC OA

The WinCC OA team, prompted by cooperation projects in Singapore and Taiwan—mainly with Quanta and data center initiatives—contacted us to explore potential integration with WFC. Overall, this remains a loosely coupled integration: neither side will become dependent on the other, but together they can offer customers a unified solution.

NX MCD

DI SW is willing to collaborate with WFC in the education sector and other industries to explore the feasibility of forming a unified solution.

• WFC: Robot makes robot demo
• WFC: AI-driven robot resolves rubik's cube demo
• 
• Mioverse: Unity 3D & Nvidia RTX / OmniVerse Demo
• Mioverse: Techomatrix demo
• AI: GTT and ontology demo

• WFC: Flexible Production Line Demo (Digital Twin)
• WFC: Semantic Data Platform Demo